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  • NG2T shack for SKN.

    01/03/2007 | NG2T

    The original HW-7 and Winslow J-45 key used for this years SKN. Two watts out, direct conversion receiver, no rit and a 20 Hz cw offset on 40 meters make operating this rig interesting. 73 & thanks for the fun! Jeff Read More

  • 01/03/2007 | AF4O

    Its now a tradition for me to work SKN to start the year off right. In my 29 years of hamming, Ive worked many modes from SSB to High Speed Meteor Scatter but the plan ole CW has a charm that cannot be beat.

    Ive also joined the Straight Key Century Cl... Read More

  • 01/03/2007 | N4RAY

    This was my First SKN and wont be my last, i had a lot of fun and many qso and new friends, Best op from me goes to K1Y/4 KEVIN (k4vd), most interesting was AC5P , this was my first year to operate with a bug and have put away all my keyers except the ... Read More

  • 01/03/2007 | WU7R

    My third SKN, I thoroughly enjoyed the time I was able to spend. I only made six QSO's, but each is memorable. I used a Ten Tec Omni 6 Plus and a Bencher Straight Key. Being a member of the Straight key Century Club (#22, Centurian #38) allows me to ha... Read More

  • K2CG making every night SKN

    01/03/2007 | K2CG

    The Bands were alive with the sound of Straight Key Music. SKN is by far my favorite event, this year was exceptional. Everywhere I tuned I could hear the melody of CW with QSO's being sent with Straight Keys. I made 10 QSO's and each one was memora... Read More

  • Grandma Bunnell's key

    01/03/2007 | W3CRR

    My grandmother, whose maiden name was Beth Bunnell, taught me Morse code when I was a little boy. She also gave me a dusty old Western Union telegraphers key made by the company owned by her great uncle, Jesse Bunnell. Thus began both my lifelong affe... Read More

  • 01/03/2007 | N6WK

    Duplicate entry.. Sorry !!
    N6WK Read More

  • 10th floor "Window Whip" over looking Portland, OR.

    01/03/2007 | KL7WP

    This was my first SKN after more years in ham radio than I care to admit and I've always favored CW. I know, "What took me so long?

    From my new home in Portland, Oregon I decided to jump in at the last moment and didn't have a "real" straight key. So I... Read More

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